Bloodwork

DOPamine

Catecholamines are a group of hormones made by your adrenal glands, two small glands located above your kidneys. The normal range is 65–400 ug/24 hr for adults, as American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) publishes it.

Hormones act as chemical messengers in your bloodstream. They carry information that controls the actions of certain cells or organs. The main types of catecholamines are dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

8 published ranges, each from a named source
18 y+
71–485 ug/d
Normal
65–400 ug/24 hr
Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory, American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog).

All source ranges (8)

by lab, sex and age, as published ·
SourceSexAgeRange
American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) All all ages 65–400 ug/24 hr
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory All 4 y – 10 y 80–440 ug/d
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory All 11 y – 17 y 100–496 ug/d
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory All 18 y+ 71–485 ug/d
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All ≤ 1 y <86 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 1 y 10–140 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 2 y – 3 y 40–260 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 4 y+ 65–400 ug/24 h

What a high or low result can mean

LOINC2HPO, Monarch Initiative
A high result Elevated urinary dopamine level
A low result Decreased urinary catecholamine concentration

This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

Sample
Urine · LOINC
Listed under
Hormones · Neuroblastoma · Pheochromocytoma
Code
LOINC 2218-6 · ug/24 hr
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